Crime Rates at Marston Drive, Birmingham, B37 6BD

Marston Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 51st highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Drive (B37 6BD) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Drive (B37 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.